Man Utd scout Tommy Møller Nielsen has revealed that the Red Devils have been “crazy about” new signing Christian Eriksen “for several years”,
The Denmark international signed for the Red Devils earlier this month on a free transfer after spending the second half of last season at Brentford.
Eriksen was forced to leave Inter Milan as he couldn’t play in Serie A due to their regulations around playing with an ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator).
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Eriksen has played 115 times for Denmark and has scored 110 goals in 538 senior club appearances for Ajax, Tottenham, Inter Milan and Brentford.
And now Nielsen, who has managed a number of Danish clubs, is pleased that his compatriot has made the move to Man Utd this summer.
“You hear all the time that people are happy and excited. Now there is finally a Dane and then it’s also Christian Eriksen. No one talks about his injuries. People are looking forward to it and looking forward to it. A lot of people came in and said, ‘that was great’. It’s a Dane who comes to a big club. It’s exciting,” Møller Nielsen told Tipsbladet (via Sport Witness).
“I’m the first team scout, so we’re talking about all players we’re going to buy. Especially when he’s from Denmark. He hasn’t played here for many years, and the English scouts know him more from everyday life than I do.
“Of course, I cover all the internationals, but that’s something else. But of course, things get talked about, it does with all players we buy. That’s what we have that department here for. So, we’ve talked about him.”
Nielsen has revealed that a number of English scouts at Man Utd have been “crazy about” Eriksen for years with Erik ten Hag also knowing him too.
“Our English scouts have been crazy about him for several years, because he delivers,” Nielsen added.
“He has a very good level. The better the players he plays with, the better he will be. It is clearly an important factor he has delivered over a longer period of time. It has played a role in this signing.
“Then the coach knows him too. During his rehab, he trained at Ajax.
“On top of being a good player, he is a likeable person who they know can take the pressure of the Premier League. Everyone at the club and all the fans are very happy with the signing.”
And Nielsen has revealed the process the scouts go through to analyse any potential new…
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